Catlett said the Gator could only join the SEC if the Capital One Bowl does not retain its window of TV exclusivity on New Year's Day, and if the Gator acquires a top-5 pick of SEC teams. That would mean jumping either the Capital One, Outback, Cotton or Chick-fil-A in the SEC pecking order, all bowls that Catlett acknowledged are "awfully good partners" for the SEC.